Security Guard Salary in Minneapolis, MN

Updated November 9, 2026

The median security guard in the Minneapolis area earns $43,430 a year ($20.88 an hour), 14% above the U.S. median ($38,020) and about the same as the Minnesota median ($43,380). Half of the 10,930 security guards there earn between $37,030 and $45,770.

Median $43,430

10th: $35,63090th: $65,200

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Security Guards, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Annual pay	Minneapolis area	Minnesota	U.S.
10th percentile	$35,630	$33,760	$30,210
25th percentile	$37,030	$37,020	$35,210
Median	$43,430	$43,380	$38,020
75th percentile	$45,770	$46,110	$46,200
90th percentile	$65,200	$65,090	$58,840
Average	$46,380	$45,460	$42,470
Jobs	10,930	14,440	1,283,470

Minneapolis, MN ranks 9th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for security guard pay. Highest: Seattle, WA ($47,490).

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Security guard pay in other cities

Seattle, WA: $47,490
Washington, DC: $46,830
Portland, OR: $46,820
San Jose, CA: $46,250
San Francisco, CA: $45,730
Denver, CO: $45,420
Boston, MA: $44,990
New York, NY: $43,980
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.